Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in South Sudan
South Sudan: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 5.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.9%
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
150th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2024
All-time low
0.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in South Sudan, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in South Sudan stood at 5.9%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in South Sudan peaked at 5.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1980.
South Sudan ranks 150th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in South Sudan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.5% | — |
| 1981 | 0.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.6% | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 0.6% | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 0.8% | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.9% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.0% | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 1.0% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 1.1% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1.3% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 1.3% | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.4% | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 1.5% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.8% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 2.0% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 2.3% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 3.4% | +4.9% |
| 2015 | 3.6% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 4.7% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 5.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 5.3% | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +5.6% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.5% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.6% | 2.8% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 4.7% | 5.9% | 5 |
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- Population ages 25-29, male, annual growth rate 9.08 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in South Sudan?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in South Sudan was 5.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in South Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in South Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1980.
- How does South Sudan rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- South Sudan ranks 150th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in South Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Sudan data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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